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Raiders Vs. Steelers Score Update: Pittsburgh Leads 31-21 After Third Quarter

The Pittsburgh Steelers lead the Oakland Raiders by a score of 31-21 after three quarters of play. Pittsburgh has not trailed at any point at Oakland Coliseum, thanks to a huge game by quarterback Ben Roethlisberger. He has thrown for 334 yards and four touchdowns, and currently has a QB rating of 124.6. Carson Palmer is 15-for-21 on his pass attempts, which has led to 128 yards, two touchdowns and one interception.

The Steelers held a 17-14 lead at halftime. Roethlisberger connected on a 22-yard strike to Mike Wallace for a touchdown on their first drive of the second half. The Raiders then responded with a 10-play, 48-yard drive that was capped off with a one-yard TD pass from Palmer to Richard Gordon. Pittsburgh scored another touchdown on a fumble recovery by Antonio Brown with 1:07 left in the third quarter.

Darren McFadden is having a nice game for Oakland, rushing for 94 yards and a touchdown on just 11 carries.

The fourth quarter is just underway on CBS.

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